Master’s Admissions

Engineer a More Harmonious World

Design tomorrow’s solutions. Our master’s degree programs equip and inspire the engineers who will shape the Fifth Industrial Revolution. Accelerate your career at Duke.

We offer scholarships of up to $30,000 to competitive applicants.

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Specialties To Shape the Future

With a Duke master’s degree, you’ll launch into the world with the know-how and sense of purpose you need to create innovative solutions to serious challenges faced by real people.

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Civil & Environmental Engineering

Excellent foundation for a career in research or technology development.

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Civil Engineering

A career-focused option with an internship experience.

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Climate & Sustainability Engineering

Become a leader driving mitigation and adaptation solutions.

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Computational Mechanics & Scientific Computing

Explain problems and design solutions through complex model-based simulations.

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Environmental Engineering

Draw on Duke’s leadership in expertise in environmental health research.

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Risk Engineering

Use big data and modeling to assess risks and guide decision-making.

Scholarships

Typically $20,000 to $30,000 for competitive applicants.

The Duke Difference

We’re invested in your success. Our graduate students learn in a best-in-class graduate student experience, which includes 1:1 mentorship and career coaching.

#12

environmental engineering graduate program in the United States

#6

high-research impact national university in the U.S.

Top 10

U.S. engineering school, by research expenditure per faculty member

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Master of Science or Master of Engineering

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You’re Gonna Like It Here

There’s more to life than textbooks and lab experiments. In addition to access to leading faculty, state-of-the-science facilities, and an inclusive, supportive community, our master’s students enjoy a high quality of life in our hometown of Durham, NC.

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Master’s Contacts

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Fred K. Boadu

CEE Director of Master’s Studies, Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering